Jul 14, 2025, 00:07

Gilead UK & Ireland Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme – HIV Focus

This strand of Gilead’s UK & Ireland Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme awards one-year grants to healthcare and third-sector organizations pioneering “Getting to Zero” HIV prevention, testing, stigma reduction, and retention-in-care initiatives. Projects that innovate in testing, community engagement, faith-based outreach, data use, and cross-sector support are encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria:

Open only to healthcare and third-sector organizations based in the UK or Ireland.
Must propose a measurable, high-impact HIV-focused project aligned with one or more of the “Getting to Zero” goals:
1. Zero new transmissions (e.g., non-traditional testing, prevention awareness, navigator programs).
2. Zero disparities in stigma, health outcomes, and quality of life (e.g., community outreach, tools tackling inequalities).
3. Zero persons lost to care (e.g., re-engagement strategies, retention improvements, UKHSA data utilization).
Applicants must commit to regular progress reporting and a final presentation of findings.

Funding Details:

Duration: 1 year (single-cycle grant).
Use of Funds: Project-related expenses such as testing logistics, navigator stipends, community-engagement activities, data-analysis tools, and educational materials.
Funding Cap: Awards are tailored to project scale; typical grants in this Programme range up to £50,000 (see CAR-T strand for reference).

Deadline:

Application window opens March 3, 2025, and closes May 23, 2025.

Where to Go for Further Information:

Submit applications and access full guidelines via the Gilead Sciences UK & Ireland Grants Portal.

For enquiries, email: [email protected].